The global military laser system is driven by the increased use of specialized and accurate weapons in war and security applications across the globe. The laser systems have an added advantage of firing at the target from long distances which prove extremely beneficial in war zones and secretive military operations.

The military laser system is gaining increased acceptance due to a high degree of temporal and spatial coherence. Lasers are used for various applications such as guiding munitions, marking targets, missile defense, blinding troops and Electro-Optical Counter Measures. One of the new trends in the market is the development of underwater laser communication. Catering to the need of necessity for highly secured and consistent underwater communications durable laser systems such as the blue-green lasers are being developed. The blue-green lasers have the ability to transmit data from one point to another without the use of fiber optic cables. They are capable of penetrating through water and thus providing high-speed communication in the naval application. The underwater laser systems offer flexibility and ease of usage. As these systems are capable of transmitting secret information and have a low signal-to-noise ratio, they are widely used in the defense activities.

The global military laser system is driven by the increased use of specialized and accurate weapons in war and security applications across the globe. The laser systems have an added advantage of firing at the target from long distances which prove extremely beneficial in war zones and secretive military operations. Focus on abilities such as high precision and power is anticipated to boost the global military laser system market over the forecast period. In addition to this, the use of laser systems in homeland security is expected to augment the demand for military laser system over the forecast period.

The military laser systems market is classified on the basis of technologies, products, applications, and regions. By product, the military laser systems market is segmented into LIDAR, laser designator, laser weapon, 3D scanning, ring laser gyro, laser range finder, and laser altimeter. By application, the military laser systems market is segmented into Solid-State, Fiber Laser, Chemical Laser, Semiconductor Laser and CO2 Laser. The 3D scanning segment is analyzed to account for the highest market growth during the forecast period. By application, the military laser systems market is segmented into homeland security and defense. There LIDAR segment can be further divided into Range Finders, Doppler LIDARs, and DIAL. The military segment in application dominated the military laser system market in the past few years.

The market for the military laser system is evaluated based on five regions namely North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Middle East. North America dominated the military laser system market in the current year due to increased use of laser systems in war zones and for security purposes. Some key players in the military laser systems market are Coherent Inc., Raytheon Company, Newport Corporation, Thales SA, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Northrop Grumman Corporation, BAE Systems PLC, American Laser Enterprises, LLC, Quantel and Frankfurt Laser Company. All the key players in the global military laser systems market have implemented the strategy of mergers and expansions to maintain their position in the market. Continuous research and development to provide new and better products in the market have helped to gain a major share in the military laser systems market.